Celebrations break out in Beirut as 10-day cease-fire agreed on by Israel and Lebanon goes into effect
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A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon went into effect at midnight, following diplomatic talks in Washington. Despite initial celebrations, reports of shelling continued in southern Lebanon.
A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon started at midnight, after President Trump announced the agreement. The two countries held their first direct diplomatic talks in decades in Washington, following over a month of war between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group. Residents in Beirut celebrated with gunfire and rocket-propelled grenade launches. Despite warnings, displaced families began returning to southern Lebanon and Beirut's southern suburbs. However, reports of Israeli shelling continued in villages such as Khiam and Dibbine. The UN Secretary-General welcomed the ceasefire and called on all parties to observe it.
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